Netflix seeks dismissal in Tyra Banks defamation case over ANTM documentary
Netflix has asked a California federal judge to dismiss Tyra Banks’ defamation suit over the ANTM documentary Reality Check, arguing the film fairly presents Banks’s perspective and the documentary’s directors thoroughly interviewed participants. Banks alleges she was manipulated into participating and that only a fragment of her lengthy interview was used to create a misleading narrative, seeking damages and a jury trial. Netflix says it stands by the documentary and will vigorously defend it, and Banks’ side has urged Netflix to release the full unedited footage for viewers to judge. The case touches on sensitive topics from the show’s legacy to a contestant’s alleged assault, and production was paused for harassment training; the matter remains unresolved as the legal battle continues.
